Generation LMNOP : Episode 2x04(15) : I'm a Littl' Short
Completed April 11th, 2005
TEASER
NARRATOR
PREVIOUSLY, on Gen LMNOP...
INT. BANK -- NIGHT
MIDUS and JACKSON are in ski masks. JACKSON trips a switch
and the alarms shut off.
JACKSON
See? Piece of cake.
MIDUS
What about the silent alarms?
JACKSON
Who cares? They're silent. Who can
hear em?
Red and blue lights flash, as the police arrive. MIDUS is so
pissed, as JACKSON suddenly realizes.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
Oh right! Dogs!
INT. ALLEYWAY -- NIGHT
JACKSON is talking to a Homeless woman. She exposes her
trenchcoat.
HOMELESS WOMAN
TAKE ME NOW!
JACKSON
Ewwww....
He reaches out and grabs a handful.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
Ewwwww...
He reaches out to the other side and grabs another handful.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
Ewwww....
He starts to reach down but...
CUT TO:
INT. NIGHTCLUB -- NIGHT
BONEKING is dancing to heavy techno music. And he's a good
dancer. Like Faith on Buffy.
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2.
EXT. LAWN -- AFTERNOON
MIDUS and JACKSON are walking around, and they are visualibly
melting.
MIDUS
Hot, huh?
INT. BAR -- EVENING
EDDIE SCOTT POSER is talking with DEATH.
EDDIE SCOTT POSER
So, I always wondered. Under that
robe, are you a guy or a girl?
He winks. She stabs him with a bar fork.
EDDIE SCOTT POSER (CONT'D)
Oh... Lesbian...
Death touches him, and he falls over, dead.
EXT. HOUSE -- EVENING
A dump truck pulls up and runs over a wall. SCOTT, LINK, and
EDDIE CHENO are all there, rushing towards it.
LINK
O-M-F-G!
SCOTT
I'm wetting myself with joy and urine!
CHENO and LINK take a step back. SCOTT steps forward and
picks some up.
SCOTT (CONT'D)
Wait a second, this isn't pot. It's
oregano!
CHENO shrugs his shoulder.
SCOTT (CONT'D)
TO THE PIZZA MOBILE!
A pizza spins into frame, batman style.
INT. LAB -- NIGHT
SCOTT, LINK, and CHENO are sitting around an oven.
LINK
It's not delivery, it's D'Journos!
They wait, as if the pizza was about to be done.
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3.
LINK (CONT'D)
It's not delivery... it's D'JOURNOS!
CHENO gives him a look. They return to waiting on the pizza.
LINK (CONT'D)
It's not delivery... it's-
CHENO smacks him in the back of the head, and LINK goes flying
into the oven.
LINK (CONT'D)
OH GOD! IT BURNS LIKE THE POWER OF A
THOUSAND SUNS AND A MILLION DESERTS!
(pause)
I mean, OH GOD! MY SPLEEN!
EXT. ALLEYWAY -- MORNING
MIDUS and JACKSON are walking to school.
MIDUS
So, Laura still not talking to you?
JACKSON
That just lets me stare at her
jubblies without having to fake
conversation.
MIDUS
Such an optimist.
JACKSON
The glass is half full of breast
milk.
They walk out of the frame.
END OF TEASER
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4.
ACT ONE
INT. STRIPCLUB -- EVENING
NARRATOR
And now, to appease the mainstream
audience.
NICOLE is stripping on stage. MIDUS and JACKSON are smoking
cigars. Suddenly, VAL flies in through the roof on a ATV,
and a huge explosion happens. Zoom in on NICOLE's sexy dance.
NARRATOR (CONT'D)
She's fifteen.
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAYS -- DAY
MIDUS and JACKSON are at MIDUS' locker. VAL and NICOLE begin
to walk up, and JACKSON takes a deep breath in to get into
character. JACKSON pulls out the monicle from a previous ep.
JACKSON
(as character)
So I had leftovers from thanksgiving,
and it was getting to be about...
December 13th, December 14th, and I
hadn't touched the turkey one bit.
But about that time I thought to
myself, I sure could go for some
turkey. So I heated it up, knowing
it was bad, ate it, and thought to
myself, "Huh, bad turkey" before
running to the bathroom and shitting
out my entire stomach and my liver.
MIDUS, as an on looker, shouts out.
MIDUS
BOO! You can't live without a liver.
JACKSON
Wrong, in fact, numerous people live
without livers. But the key is to
get a replacement before I die. By
my calculations, my transfusion
tomorrow couldn't come at a better
time, as a
(checks watch)
day later, I would be...
He falls over, dead. After a short time of glares from VAL
and NICOLE, he stands up, and MIDUS applauds.
MIDUS
Nice commitment.
VAL
I'm sorry, who was that?
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JACKSON
That was Chester L Kingsly.
(pause)
He's an aristocrat who loves his
turkey.
NICOLE
Is that why you bought a monocle a
couple months back?
JACKSON
That's why I have it now.
NICOLE
Yeah, but what about back then.
JACKSON
It was an impulse buy!
INT. WALMART -- AFTERNOON
JACKSON is at a checkout line. He is buying a stick of gum.
That's when he sees the monocle, the last one there, and
then grabs it. And then he grabs the last can of grey poopon.
Wider, we see the SHARK from Episode 10, and his eyes narrow
in anger, and then walks out of the line since he was not
set to purchase anything else.
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAYS -- CONTINUOUS
MIDUS closes his locker and the four friends start walking.
NICOLE
So my brother's coming home from
college this weekend.
MIDUS
He wasn't around for Christmas?
NICOLE
He went to Vegas in December with a
few of his friends and wound up
hitting big on a slot machine. And
then he spent his winnings on rooms
and decks of casino cards.
JACKSON
Wait, your brother plays poker?
NICOLE
Yeah.
JACKSON
Is this the same brother who threw a
star trek themed party and no one
showed up?
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6.
NICOLE
I only have one brother.
JACKSON
Is it the same brother that's gonna
lose all his money in cards to me
and Midus?!
JACKSON raises his hand for a high five, which MIDUS does
not return. TONY DAVIS appears and high fives him, and then
continues walking.
TONY DAVIS
BOOYAKA!
TONY walks toward JACK HARMEN, who opens his locker and a
single dodgeball springs out and smacks him in the face.
TONY DAVIS (CONT'D)
BOOYAKA!
He continues walking, and sees ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL STEKEN
MUD, nodding his head in anger and frustration.
TONY DAVIS (CONT'D)
(appealing)
Booyaka?
He lowers his head and follows STEKEN MUD to the principal's
office.
Passing by them is EDDIE CHENO, smoking a joint. APPLAUSE IS
HEARD like in sitcoms. EDDIE CHENO stops in his tracks, and
looks around, wondering if there's an actual audience around.
He does this for a bit, as the applause keeps coming, before
he runs away scared, through the four friends walking down
the hallway.
JACKSON
Is this the same brother who-
VAL
(angry)
She ONLY HAS ONE BROTHER! GOD! Get
that through your freaking brain!
ONE! A singular measure of matter.
She didn't say siblings, she said
SIBLING. Not brothers, BROTHER.
JACKSON
But she said older brother, which
implies there's someone younger.
VAL
Yes. That's Nicole. She's younger.
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7.
JACKSON
... Oh.
(thinks)
That makes sense.
MIDUS
(To Val)
It's amazing, isn't it?
VAL
What is?
MIDUS
How he's made it this far.
VAL
You think there'd be some sort of
act of God?
MIDUS
Why do you think I'm an aethist.
VAL
Since first grade?
Midus starts to think.
INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HALLWAY -- MORNING
MIDUS, wearing a cross and some dress shirts and slacks,
walks into the school. He carries a bible. He then sees
JACKSON spraying around a fire extinquisher before throwing
the extinquisher into the fire alarm and setting it off.
EXT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HALLWAY -- CONTINUOUS
MIDUS, at this point, covered in soot, is being covered by
fire fighters as JACKSON plays with a police officer's tazer
in the background.
MIDUS
There... is... no... God.
INT. SCHOOL HALLWAYS -- CONTINUOUS
The Four Friends are still there as MIDUS and Val talk.
MIDUS
Well... second grade.
INT. LUNCH ROOM -- AFTERNOON
MIDUS sits down at the table with VAL, JACKSON, and NICOLE.
JACKSON
So, Nicole's house after school?
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8.
NICOLE
No guys. You aren't taking all of my
brother's money.
INT. SCHOOL CLASSROOM -- AFTERNOON
LATER, MIDUS and JACKSON are whispering.
JACKSON
(whispering)
Nicole's house after school?
NICOLE
No Jackson!
EXT. SCHOOL CLASSROOM -- EVENING
MIDUS, VAL, JACKSON, and NICOLE exit the school.
JACKSON
TO NICOLE'S HOUSE!
NICOLE
No!
INT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- EVENING
MIDUS, JACKSON, VAL, and NICOLE sit in the living room.
JACKSON
So this is Nicole's house...
END OF ACT ONE
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9.
ACT TWO
INT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- EVENING
MIDUS, JACKSON, VAL, and NICOLE are in her living room. That's
when a doorbell rings.
NICOLE
It's my brother!
Nicole races to the door, and opens it. It's her brother,
ANDY LARSON, 19, leather jacket and shades. She hugs him,
but he doesn't respond. He looks from side to side, and jumps
out the nearest window, shattering it.
MIDUS
(To Val)
Why'd he do that?
VAL
Was it some sort of dramatic entrance?
MIDUS
It was an exit!
JACKSON
But you have to admit that it was
dramatic.
ANDY LARSON bursts through the window once more. This time,
he has a gold chest full of coins and jewels.
MIDUS
Where did he go!
VAL
Pirate Village.
(Off Midus' looks)
I hear it's nice.
MIDUS
(understanding.)
Huh...
(thinking)
How did he get to pirate village and
back in two minutes?
VAL
It's suspension of disbelief Midus.
JACKSON
That was just... breathetaking!
NICOLE'S MOM walks down the steps and heads to the door.
NICOLE'S MOM
Alright Andy, take Nicole's friends
with ya if you leave the house.
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10.
ANDY LARSON
Alright bitches, whose up for a beer
run?
NICOLE'S MOM
(angry)
ANDY! Language.
She leaves. Back to JACKSON on his knees, bowing to ANDY.
EXT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- AFTERNOON
Everyone exits the house, where they head to ANDY'S car.
JACKSON
Shotgun!
MIDUS
No, we call revolver here, REVOLVER!
ANDY smiles at Midus' sly move as he climbs in the front
seat.
JACKSON
(under breath)
Damn.
INT. ANDY'S CAR -- CONTINUOUS
MIDUS and ANDY are in the front seat as some cool song, say,
Mars Volta, plays. JACKSON fidgits in the backseat as VAL is
the bitch.
JACKSON
Yo Andy, wanna pick up my girlfriend?
ANDY LARSON
Nope.
JACKSON lowers his head in defeat, before trying again.
JACKSON
I've got money.
EXT. LAURA'S HOME -- CONTINUOUS
ANDY's car screeches to a stop just in front of the front
door as LAURA exits her house and climbs in.
INT. ANDY'S CAR -- CONTINUOUS
JACKSON has LAURA on his lap as the ride continues as was.
MIDUS
Hey Val, Nicole, either of ya want
the front seat next stop? I only
took it to spite Jackson.
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11.
ANDY LARSON
No can do Midus, I'm picking up my
friend Teyo from High School.
EXT. TEYO'S HOUSE -- LATER
ANDY'S car screeches to a stop. TEYO, 19, latino with a
business future, headed to the passenger side while talking
on the phone.
INT. ANDY'S CAR -- CONTINUOUS
MIDUS climbs in the backseat while TEYO shakes ANDY'S hand.
ANDY LARSON
Hey Nicole, might find more space
back there if you hop on ol' Midus'
lap.
She looked over her shoulder at Midus as she awkwardly raised
herself off the backseat and rested herself onto Midus' leg.
She looks over her shoulder again, a bit blushed and smiles
slightly, emitting a slight laugh. Midus catches her glance
just as she looks but then takes his gaze outside the
passenger window.
JACKSON leans over to VAL.
JACKSON
(whispering)
I bet he has an erection now
(off her looks)
Cuz I sure do.
He looks to LAURA and smiles at her as she turns around. VAL
stares, quite disturbed. She looks to MIDUS and NICOLE and
shudders slightly.
EXT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- LATER
ANDY pulls up and there's tons of cars outside. He looks to
Teyo.
ANDY LARSON
Teyo!
TEYO
YO! Just because I got a cellphone
doesn't mean I called Jared and told
him you were having a kegger.
JACKSON turns away and takes out his cellphone.
JACKSON
I shoulda thought of that.
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12.
EXT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- LATER
A time lapse, and things are wrecked. Toilet Paper is hung
from the trees, and a window is busted. A grill is overturned
and there's loud music coming from inside.
INT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- LATER
MIDUS, JACKSON, sitting near the orderves, playing chess.
POSER is standing just behind them, out of their conversation,
but is listening intently.
MIDUS
It's called a stalemate Jackson,
just surrender.
JACKSON
Not until you surrender.
MIDUS
I have four pieces, you have your
king!
JACKSON
And this pawn!
MIDUS
Just surrender. We can play again.
JACKSON
Not when I can win now! Surrender
and I shall win!
MIDUS
Stop grade schooling this.
INT. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HALLWAY -- AFTERNOON
MIDUS and JACKSON, younger, are playing checkers.
MIDUS
You surrender.
JACKSON
No, you.
MIDUS
You surrender.
JACKSON
Surrrrrender! Or be DESTROYED!
INT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- CONTINUOUS
MIDUS and JACKSON are still playing chess.
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13.
MIDUS
By what, you're one piece of plastic?
I'm so scared! Just surrender already!
JACKSON smacks over the game board.
MIDUS (CONT'D)
Well, if that isn't the epitome of
maturity.
JACKSON
Just so you know, that means you
surrender.
EDDIE SCOTT POSER walks up, and places his finger over his
mouth, going "Shhh" to the camera.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
I can hurt you.
EDDIE SCOTT POSER
I'm guarding against Samenella I
hear they target eggs.
MIDUS
Yes. It's a bacteria.
EDDIE SCOTT POSER
Oh... so it's not a rival nation's
army bent on stealing Poland's egg
supply?
MIDUS
No, it's n-- why do I *EVER* try
reason with you?
EDDIE SCOTT POSER
Reason is FORBIDDEN in Poland!
MIDUS
But we're not in Poland.
EDDIE SCOTT POSER
Oh...
(turns back and tape
records)
Invade 1543 East Rutherford Street.
Whenever's fine.
(back to Midus, gasps)
LIABILITIES!
POSER tackles Midus to the ground.
JACKSON
Poke him! Poke him!
MIDUS pokes POSER in the eyes. He jumps to his feet shrieking
and crying in pain.
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14.
He holds his hand to his eye and races away. MIDUS stands
to his feet, and dusts himself off.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
Always works.
TONY DAVIS and JACK HARMEN are playing ring toss in the
background. DAVIS throws a horseshoe, and it smacks JACK
HARMEN in the eye, sending him sprawling down to the floor.
Back to VAL, with NICOLE.
NICOLE
Oh God. Andy's going to get into so
much trouble. NO! Put down that vase!
Hey! Get out of the family vault!
HEY! THAT'S NOT A SEX TOY!
Vision of a small cleaning robot running away from something
pretty quickly.
NICOLE walks off to deal with the problems. This leaves Val
awkwardly alone. She places her hands on her knees and rocks
them back and forth, before looking around the chaos around
her. She lowers her head, and just gets into a deep thought.
NEIL walks up, and sits by her.
NEIL
Do I know you?
VAL is abruptly startled, and looks up.
VAL
What? Sorry?
NEIL
No, I guess I am. I thought I
recognized you. I'm Neil.
(extends hand)
I'm from Saskatchuan.
VAL awkwardly shakes NEIL's hand, as he shrugs his shouldes.
NEIL (CONT'D)
I'm new here, don't know many people.
Thought I saw a familar face. Which
is normal for me. My grandfather
died in my old houses' attic and I
kept seeing him around the house.
Eventually I found out he was a ghost.
We played checkers. He could never
beat me.
NEIL smiles, as Val chuckles slightly.
VAL
I haven't seen you at school Neil.
Oh, I'm sorry, Val.
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15.
She waves to NEIL when she says her name, and smiles a bit.
VAL (CONT'D)
Are you enrolled?
NEIL
Not yet. My parents move alot so...
sometimes I don't even go to the
school. Makes it hard to meet people,
you know? I guess you couldn't.
He smiles in admittance and then VAL replies in kind.
Back to LAURA, who's smiling as JACKSON places his hand just
under her chin.
JACKSON
And then I made him surrender and
defeated the evil sarcastic devil
boy. And he cried and he cried and,
then he left.
MIDUS is just behind JACKSON, standing there with a pitchfork.
JACKSON turns around, and falls to his feet in being scared.
JACKSON (CONT'D)
Where did you find that?
MIDUS
Halloween Costume. Nicole's closet.
INT. NICOLE'S ROOM -- FLASHBACK
MIDUS is searching through NICOLE's closet. He sees a
rhinospheras inside. And then closes the door quickly. He
walks away, scared.
INT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- CONTINUOUS
NICOLE is just outside of ANDY's circle of friends, which
includes TEYO.
NICOLE
Uhmmm... Andy? Andy? Andy?
Andy turns finally.
NICOLE (CONT'D)
Can we talk about this?
ANDY LARSON
Maybe later.
NICOLE
Later is too late.
ANDY LARSON
What about later that isn't too late?
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16.
NICOLE
There's no later that's not too late
that won't already be late.
ANDY LARSON
You know what Dad's always said. The
only problem that can't be solved is
rhino's.
He smiles in satisfaction.
INT. NICOLE'S ROOM -- FLASHBACK
A bunch of Rhino's are in the room. They are tied up by
NICOLE's DAD, and he throws them into the closet. He shuts
it tight, and then wipes his brow. That's when a larger momma
rhino comes in and hits him clear through the wall.
END OF ACT TWO
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17.
ACT THREE
INT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- CONTINUOUS
JACKSON is with LAURA, and smiles.
JACKSON
And that's why I'm no longer welcome
in the video store.
Back to MIDUS, who's next to NICOLE, who's still trying to
talk to ANDY.
MIDUS
Hey, wanna watch some Buffy?
Nicole turns around, a bit angry.
NICOLE
How can I do that? Andy's going to
be in so much trouble. I can't get
him to listen to me.
MIDUS
Maybe... he wants to be in trouble?
NICOLE
But.. no... that's stupid. HEY!
(offscreen)
don't place your liquor bottles on
top of the stove!
She races away to help. MIDUS leans into ANDY's conversation.
ANDY LARSON
And so, I'm standing there with no
pants at the middle of the day, I'm
late for class, and Tommy Chong just
goes, These are yours? I thought
they were mine!
Laughter, as something breaks in the background.
NICOLE (O.S.)
Oh God! Who let out the Rhino!
MIDUS
Andy? Andy? You there?
NICOLE (O.S.)
Why would you do that! There's a
sign that says RHINO ENCASED. What
did you think was behind there, gold
bars?! You TRUST the sign!
MIDUS
I think Nicole's going to blow an
anyuerism.
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ANDY LARSON
What?
MIDUS
She's going crazy now Andy. She's
scared you're going to get in trouble.
But I think she's scared for herself.
ANDY LARSON
Midus, right?
Andy wraps his hand around MIDUS' shoulder and walks him
away.
ANDY LARSON (CONT'D)
You like my sister, don't you?
Midus went to answer but simply smiled, and then nodded his
head slightly.
ANDY LARSON (CONT'D)
I give you my blessing. Okay?
And Andy walks back to his friends, leaving MIDUS stuck in
his place. Andy turns back to MIDUS just before he gets to
his friends.
ANDY LARSON (CONT'D)
I like you Midus. You're a good kid.
And he turns back toward his friends.
Back to VAL and NEIL, as VAL is laughing hysterically by
this point. She lets out that relieving sigh after a laugh
that's too powerful, and holds her chest as she breathes
deep.
VAL
Stop it. You're killing me. In a
good way, but still. It's death.
Move to DEATH, who's sitting in a corner playing with a rubber
band.
DEATH
Even when you're the life of the
party, people hate -
The Rubber band breaks and Death sits there stunned.
DEATH (CONT'D)
(shouting)
Why does everything I touch DIE!
Back to VAL and NEIL, as the awkward coming down from laughter
provides a brief moment for their eyes to lock.
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19.
Brief, because JOHN SANDERS has entered the room, wielding a
guitar. He sits between them, and begins to tune his
instrument.
VAL
Are... are you gonna play?
JOHN SANDERS
No.
He gets up, and leaves, angry.
He bumps into Nicole, and he backs off slightly. He then
looks down to her chest, and she rolls her eyes and walks
away.
JOHN SANDERS (CONT'D)
I... Touched them....
NICOLE keeps walking to the front door. She opens it, and
LINK goes flying through, charged by the Rhino.
LINK
Oh God... My spleen.
LINK convulses on the ground as the Rhino is locked outside.
NICOLE quickly shuts the door behind her.
LINK (O.S.) (CONT'D)
OH GOD! WHY WON'T YOU HELP ME!
INT. HEAVEN -- FLASHBACK
GODD is watching LINK being mauled by the Rhino. He's
laughing hysterically.
GODD
(while laughing)
Cuz I hate you all!
He continues to laugh. Almost like a super villain.
INT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- CONTINUOUS
JACKSON, beer in hand, is talking to ANDY and TEYO.
JACKSON
Oh man, this is way better than the
last time I tried to get drunk.
INT. BAR -- NIGHT
JACKSON, dressed in a suit and a tie, walks into the bar
holding a briefcase. He adjusts his tie as he swiftly walks.
He's wearing sunglasses and has a detective's hat on his
head. He walks to the bar, takes a seat on an empty stool,
and places the bag at his feet.
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20.
That's when MIDUS, walks just as swift as JACKSON over toward
the bar. He passes over JACKSON'S shoulders, grabbing the
briefcase that JACKSON had left behind. MIDUS walks out of
the bar and into the street.
JACKSON
Yes, may I have one alcoholic
beverage.
The BARTENDER gives JACKSON a glare.
BARTENDER
May I see some I.D.?
JACKSON looks around worried.
EXT. BAR -- CONTINUOUS
JACKSON walks out of the bar, dejected. He sees MIDUS just
outside, and raises his arms toward him.
JACKSON
You told me that would make me look
older!
MIDUS
I said you'd look like a CIA agent.
JACKSON
Aren't those guys at LEAST 25?
INT. NICOLE'S HOUSE -- CONTINUOUS
JACKSON, TEYO, and ANDY are laughing at JACKSON'S story.
That's when MIDUS walks up, bear in hand.
JACKSON
Where'd you get that bear?
MIDUS
Oh, it was mauling Poser earlier.
Over to POSER, who's been torn to shreds. He's bleeding
profusely.
EDDIE SCOTT POSER
It seems... they had... a secret...
weapon...
He collapses.
MIDUS walks over toward NICOLE, who's sitting on the couch,
bitting on one of her nails.
MIDUS
Hey...
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21.
NICOLE
Hey.
She still bites her fingernails, barely looking at MIDUS.
MIDUS
Listen, what ever happens with your
brother, you're not responsible,
okay? You couldn't stop it, you
couldn't call the cops on your own
brother, he's family, and it's just
a stupid party. No one's gotten hurt
or anything.
PAN over to POSER, bleeding profusely.
MIDUS (CONT'D)
And your mom doesn't have a cell
phone, right? You couldn't tell her
about it even if you wanted to...
so...
A sound begins to play. It's the television.
NICOLE
Is... this Suprise?
MIDUS
And Innocence. We'll watch em both.
NICOLE smiles, and they begin to watch.
That's when a SCREECHING of the cars is heard. ANDY stares
forward in shock, and see's his mother.
ANDY LARSON
EVERYBODY OUT, IT'S THE COPS!
Everyone except MIDUS, NICOLE, and ANDY start to run. TEYO
leans into ANDY.
TEYO
(sarcastic)
Nice cover. No one'll suspect a thing.
TEYO races off, as ANDY smiles. JACKSON, holding a six pack
of beer, races by.
JACKSON
Not again. Not again.
He disappears off screen.
Cut to VAL, who's in the bathroom. We don't see inside. People
race by the door, one holding a large gumball machine.
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22.
VAL
Well, if this isn't the worst time
in the world to get my first period...
Rhino's charge through the shot, chasing the people who were
just running away.
That's when ANDY and NICOLE's mom opens the door, and
suddenly, the only voice heard was that of the Buffy the
Vampire Slayer episode playing in the background. ANDY,
stands in the wrecked mess that has become his house.
Absolutely every shelf, every piece of paper, every couch
has been torn up. The shelves in the kitchen have been RAVAGED
and the only part of the room not in shambles is the piece
of carpet their MOM stands on.
But instead of getting angry, she just narrows her eyes and
crosses her arms over her chest.
NICOLE'S MOM
Who let out the rhino's again. I've
told you a hundred times. Whoever
did this is going to be in big
trouble!
ANDY bites his lip. He steps forward, but MIDUS raises his
hand.
MIDUS
Uhmmm... I'm sorry, I didn't know.
It's not the thing you expect in a
closet.
NICOLE'S MOM lowers her head, and sighs toward Andy.
NICOLE'S MOM
Next time, warn our guests, will
you?
ANDY LARSON
Sure.
And with that, ANDY LARSON races up the stairs to his room.
NICOLE'S MOM sits goes into another room, and begins to clean
up. As she cleans up, things speed up, and time slowly passes.
MIDUS reaches behind him on the couch to grab the DVD remote,
as NICOLE, who has her eyes barely open, slowly begins to
fall. She lands on Midus' open shoulder, as MIDUS looks down
at her in amazement, before letting out a simple smile.
That's when the Crowd begins to cheer, pretty wildly. As if
they "finally got together." That's when MIDUS faces dead
into the camera, presses his free index finger to his lips.
MIDUS
SHHHHHHHH....
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23.
Fade to Black.
Over the End Credits.
EXT. BAR -- NIGHT
MIDUS, standing outside the bar in his suit and tie, top hat
down leaning against the wall, is awaiting Jackson to exit.
That's when a woman, the HOMELESS GIRL from the teaser who
is, at this point, a HOOKER, walks up to him.
HOOKER
Hey stranger. Wanna Party?
MIDUS jaw slowly opens as his eyes respond in kind. He's in
shock and even a bit disgust and worry and fear for one's
safety.Main Script Writer and Creater: Thomas Ford
Script Doctor: Tim Kelly/Mike Renner